Ogun allocates 49 duplexes to High Court judges
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has allocated 49 new duplexes to High Court judges during the swearing-in of five new judges in Abeokuta. Located in the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate, the homes bring the number of judges in the state to 49 and aim to improve their working conditions.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun announced on Wednesday the allocation of 49 duplexes to judges of the state High Court. The homes, located in the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate along Kobape Road in Abeokuta, were built to improve the judges' conditions of service, according to Punch.
The announcement was made during the swearing-in of five new High Court judges, Luqman Oke, Adebimpe Obienu, Fatima Daudu, Rafiat Kadiri and Oludotun Osho, bringing the total number of judges in the jurisdiction to 49. Dapo Abiodun urged them to deliver their decisions without fear or favour, carefully assess the evidence and resist political interference, personal relationships and material benefits, Punch reports.
The governor also announced the start of work on the Court of Appeal complex for the Abeokuta division on a 2.6-hectare site adjacent to the state judicial complex in Kobape. He said his administration would continue to support the judiciary and the welfare of judges until the end of his term, according to Punch.
